Concise Chemical Thermodynamics

✍ Scribed by A.P.H. Peters

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 216
• Edition: 3
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The first two editions of Concise Chemical Thermodynamics proved to be a very popular introduction to a subject many undergraduate students perceive to be difficult due to the underlying mathematics. With its concise explanations and clear examples, the text has for the past 40 years clarified for countless students one of the most complicated branches of science. Following in the tradition of its predecessors, this Third Edition continues to offer a practical, example-based exploration of a critical topic, maintaining academic rigor but eschewing complicated calculations.
Updated to reflect new concerns in the 21st century, this edition now includes:
- An extensive outlook on the world’s current energy consumption and the role of renewable energy in the future
- An example of an exothermic reaction through a discussion of the Mond process for extracting and purifying nickel
- The use of Mathcad® to calculate a plot of Gibbs energy for a reaction mixture versus the extent of reaction
- An explanation of the Lambda sensor, which reduces vehicle emissions
- The use of FactSage software to calculate and describe the production of silicon in an arc (oven) furnace
This latest edition re-works problems that have proven to be the most difficult for students and adds several new ones to further amplify complex areas. The book also provides an updated list of suggested readings. Keeping pace with new technology and the shift in emphasis to green chemistry, this volume provides an up-to-date treatment of a foundational topic.

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 7
Preface to the First Edition......Page 8
Symbols and Abbreviations......Page 9
1 Energy......Page 13
2 The First Law of Thermodynamics......Page 28
3 Thermochemistry......Page 44
4 Spontaneous Changes......Page 65
5 Entropy......Page 71
6 Free Energy, The Arbiter......Page 88
7 Chemical Equilibrium......Page 100
8 Equilibrium Experiments and Their Interpretation......Page 122
9 Electrochemical Cells......Page 138
10 Free Energy and Industrial Processes......Page 164
11 Computational Thermochemistry......Page 183
Suggested Further Reading......Page 194
Appendix I The Twenty Most Useful Equations......Page 195
Appendix II Fundamental Constants and Conversion Factors......Page 197
Appendix III A Selection of Basic Thermodynamic data......Page 198
Answers to Problems......Page 204
Index......Page 209

✦ Subjects

Химия и химическая промышленность;Физическая и коллоидная химия;Химическая термодинамика;